to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to think constantly about; to dwell on
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
originally; by nature; from the start
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
fortune-telling; divination
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
future (usually near); prospects
while; even though; despite
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to attempt; to test; to try out
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
persecution complex; paranoia
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited